Discussed in this episode:H3N2 influenza has picked up a mutation (dubbed “subclade K”) that’s raising concerns for two reasons: 1) it accounts for a growing share of influenza samples that get genetically-sequenced, implying it has some growth advantage, and 2) the mutations emerged after the makeup of this year’s flu vaccine was approved and entered production.A resident of Washington State has died from the first-recorded human infection with H5N5 avian influenza.To send us a question in advance of next week’s show, write to: [email protected]Tune in live Monday mornings at Podcast music credit:  Now Son by Podington Bear, licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.The post Corona Calls for 11.24.2025 – the outlook for flu season appeared first on KPFA.